Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9780073525549
Author: Mariëlle Hoefnagels Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 27.3, Problem 1MC
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To determine:
The brain’s ability to distinguish one odor from another.
Concept introduction:
The chemoreceptors in the nose are used to detect the odor of the molecules by the special olfactory system of the body which is used for the sense of smell. The olfactory neurons are found in the patches of the epithelium of the olfactory cells in the nasal cavity. These olfactory receptors transduce the chemical inputs in the form of the receptor potential to the central nervous system.
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Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 1MCCh. 27.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 27.1 - Prob. 3MCCh. 27.1 - Prob. 4MCCh. 27.1 - Prob. 5MCCh. 27.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 27.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 27.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 27.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 27.4 - Prob. 1MC
Ch. 27.4 - Prob. 2MCCh. 27.4 - Prob. 3MCCh. 27.4 - Prob. 4MCCh. 27.5 - What are the parts of the ear, and how do they...Ch. 27.5 - How does the vestibular apparatus provide the...Ch. 27.6 - Prob. 1MCCh. 27.6 - Prob. 2MCCh. 27 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 27 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 27 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 27 - The structures that enable bees to see flowers are...Ch. 27 - What is the function of hair cells in the cochlea?...Ch. 27 - A male moth uses his antennae to detect the...Ch. 27 - Prob. 2WIOCh. 27 - Prob. 3WIOCh. 27 - Try as you might, you cannot tickle yourself....Ch. 27 - How does the nervous system differentiate among...Ch. 27 - Prob. 6WIOCh. 27 - Explain why some people hold their nose when...Ch. 27 - Suppose you put on glasses belonging to someone...Ch. 27 - Prob. 9WIOCh. 27 - Prob. 10WIOCh. 27 - In a rare condition called synesthesia,...Ch. 27 - Prob. 1PITCh. 27 - Prob. 2PITCh. 27 - Prob. 3PIT
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